Synonyms for pass up

Most common

turn down · decline · refuse · reject · poo-poo

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To refuse (not accept); forgo.

   He passed up my invitation for dinner, saying he was too busy.

Example sentences

• decline I had to decline the invitation because I was ill.
• refuse I didn't really think Tom would refuse to do that.
• reject Voters may yet reject the misbegotten 'Dream Act'.

By length

5 letters

spurn¹

6 letters

refuse², reject², withgo

7 letters

decline², disdain²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (refuse² = 2 syllables).